By Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati GENEVA (Reuters) – France warned of serious stumbling blocks to a long-sought accord with Iran as unity among Western powers seemed to fray in talks on getting Tehran to curtail a nuclear program seen as a bomb risk in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Iranian media quoted the Islamic Republic's deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, as saying "the issues are serious and there is still a gap in stances", and that the talks would probably end later in the day and be resumed at a later date. As discussions stretched on, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius was doubtful whether they would soon succeed in nailing down an interim deal that would begin to defuse fears of a stealthy Iranian advance towards nuclear arms capability.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/france-sees-big-hurdles-search-iran-nuclear-deal-102835482.html

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